JabRef is an open source bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format. JabRef runs on the Java VM (version 1.5 or newer), and should work equally well on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

BibDesk is a graphical bibliography manager for OS X, providing powerful BibTeX file management for Mac users. It is free and open-source. It is under active development by a small group of volunteer contributors and more are always welcome.

CiteULike is a free service for managing and discovering scholarly references.You can use the "Export" link at the top of your "Library" tab to export your library in either BibTeX or RIS format then use BibTeX or EndNote (or whichever reference manager you prefer) to build it in to your bibliography.

Mendeley is a combination of a desktop application and a website which helps you manage, share and discover both content and contacts in research.Mendeley currently supports importing and exporting EndNote XML files, RIS files and BibTeX files.

Tick the checkboxes next to the results you are interested in. At the bottom of the page in the 'Output Records' section, in step 3 choose 'Save to BibTeX' in the 'Save to other Reference Software' drop-down menu. Then click 'Save'.

The ACM Digital Library (DL) is a comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records covering the fields of computing and information technology. This full-text database includes the complete collection of ACM's publications, including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and multimedia titles.

What is LaTeX?

LaTeX is a typesetting markup language that is used to create formatted documents.

You create a plain text file, with the extension.tex, and mark the text up with commands that are processed to create a formatted document.

It is widely used by scientists, engineers and other academics because it makes it easy to typeset complex mathematical formulae.

LaTeX Editors

TeXnicCenter is an integrated environment for creating LaTeX documents on the Windows platform. It is Free Open Source Software (GPL).

Many editors are available that make it easier to create and manage LaTeX documents. They may include features such as auto completion, spell checkers and allow PDF files and files in other formats to be created. These are some examples:

LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a graphical interface. It is released under a Free Software/Open Source license, runs on Linux/Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X, and is available in several languages.

More about LaTeX & BibTeX

This page contains references to documentation that is available on the net. Most of these are in English but there is a section on non-English documentation. They are by both the LaTeX team and other contributors.

From Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collectionThis is a guide to the LaTeX markup language. It is intended that this can serve as a useful resource for everyone from new users who wish to learn, to old hands who need a quick reference.